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UNIT OUTLINE Read this document to learn essential details about your unit. It will

also help you to get started with your studies.

BFA726 Corporate Law and Regulation

Semester 2, 2016

THIS UNIT IS BEING OFFERED IN:

HOBART

Taught by:

Simone Bingham

CRICOS Provider Code: 00586B

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Contents Contact Details ........................................................................................................................................ 2

Unit Description ...................................................................................................................................... 3

Prior Knowledge &/or Skills OR Pre-Requisite Unit(s) ............................................................................ 3

Enrolment in the Unit ............................................................................................................................. 3

When does the unit commence? ............................................................................................................ 3

University of Tasmania Graduate Quality Statement ............................................................................. 3

Tasmanian School of Business and Economics Vision and Mission ........................................................ 4

Intended Learning Outcomes for BFA726............................................................................................... 5

Learning Expectations and Teaching Strategies/Approach .................................................................... 6

Learning Resources ................................................................................................................................. 6

Student Feedback via eVALUate ............................................................................................................. 9

Details of Teaching Arrangements .......................................................................................................... 9

Assessment ........................................................................................................................................... 11

Submission of Assessment Items .......................................................................................................... 14

Review of Assessment and Results ....................................................................................................... 15

Further Support and Assistance ............................................................................................................ 16

Academic Misconduct and Plagiarism .................................................................................................. 16

Study Schedule ...................................................................................................................................... 18

Contact Details Unit Coordinator: Simone Bingham

Campus: Hobart

Room Number: 325

Email: Simone.Bingham@utas.edu.au

Phone: 03 6226 2314

Consultation: Monday and Tuesday Noon to 1pm and otherwise by appointment.

If you wish to discuss your grades or your progress in the unit, or you have personal issues that are impacting on your studies at any other time, please send me an email. I will attempt to respond within two business days.

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Unit Description The focus of this unit is the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), how it regulates the business activities of corporations and the role and powers of bodies such as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

Topics covered in the unit include: the nature and operation of companies; company registration; the corporate constitution; fundraising; the roles and duties of directors and officers; takeovers; accounts and audit; corporate financial distress; winding up and liquidation.

Prior Knowledge &/or Skills OR Pre-Requisite Unit(s) The legal knowledge you may have gained from studying the unit BFA506 Business Law is a recommended but not an essential foundation for this unit. Many of the areas you studied such as the Australian legal system, the courts, contract law, torts, agency and business organisations, will be relied upon and your knowledge and skills will be extended and enhanced in the context of corporation's law.

Enrolment in the Unit Unless there are exceptional circumstances, students should not enrol in this unit after the end of week two of semester, as the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics (TSBE) cannot guarantee that:

any extra assistance will be provided by the teaching team in respect of work covered in the period prior to enrolment; and

penalties will not be applied for late submission of any piece or pieces of assessment that were due during this period.

When does the unit commence? The unit’s teaching schedule commences in the week beginning 11 July, 2016.

University of Tasmania Graduate Quality Statement The units in your course, including this unit, have been designed to cumulatively develop the graduate qualities outlined in the University’s Graduate Quality Statement:

Our graduates are equipped and inspired to shape and respond to the opportunities and challenges of the future as accomplished communicators, highly regarded professionals and culturally competent citizens in local, national, and global society. Graduates acquire subject and multidisciplinary knowledge and skills and develop critical and creative literacies and skills of inquiry. Our graduates recognise and critically evaluate issues of social responsibility, ethical conduct and sustainability.

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Tasmanian School of Business and Economics Vision and Mission

Vision To advance the well-being, economic and social development of the people of Tasmania and our communities.

Mission To advance research and learning in business and economics to the benefit of all our constituents leveraging the strengths of the University and the State of Tasmania. We will achieve our mission by creating collaborative, innovative research, teaching and engagement programs that foster sustainable economic and social impact within Tasmania and provide a model for business schools throughout the region and world. Leveraging the strengths of our unique socio-ecological location in Tasmania and our strong interdisciplinary connections across the university, we will focus on three general domains: Person in Context (e.g. health, well-being and lifestyle in organizations and communities), Collaborative Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Sustainability in Business and Community. Our approach to inter-disciplinary business education will provide a globally-recognised model that characterises many of the world's leading business schools. For further details on the Vision and Mission Statement of the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics please refer to our Strategic Goals.

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Intended Learning Outcomes for BFA726

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

RELATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA OR MODULE LEVEL LEARNING OBJECTIVES

ASSESSMENT METHODS COURSE LEVEL LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcome 1

Research and explain Australian corporations’ law and critique its application.

Explain and use legal rules, using cases and legislation (Including the Corporations Act 2001 and the Australian Securities and Investment Commission Act 2001)

Short answer, selected responses (JIT), Case Study, Exam

Successful completion of this unit supports your development of course learning outcomes, which describe what a graduate of a course knows, understands and is able to do. Course learning outcomes are developed with reference to national discipline standards, Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), any professional accreditation requirements and the University of Tasmania’s Graduate Quality Statement. Course learning outcomes for the MPA(S) are that are addressed in this unit are below:

Research, critique and integrate advanced technical, specialist and theoretical knowledge with recent developments.

Anticipate and solve complex problems and through this process demonstrate information literacy, judgement and the ability to apply theoretical and technical knowledge.

Seek and reflect on feedback to improve personal, professional and ethical conduct.

Explain Corporations Act and the common law and critique how it can be applied.

Case Study, Exam

Research recent developments in corporate law. Case Study, Exam

Learning Outcome 2

Apply the law to complex authentic legal situations

Analyse and apply legal rules to corporate situations Short answer, selected responses (JIT), Case Study, Exam

Research academic articles, corporate web pages and other material to inform and explain a complex authentic corporate legal situation

Case Study

Interogate corporate situations and provide advice using legal reasoning, judgement, rules and sources

Short answer, selected responses (JIT), Case Study, Exam

Communicate written advice in the form required for a company case study

Case Study

Learning Outcome 3

Seek and reflect on feedback to improve learnings

Record and reflect on your own learning throughout the semester and in the workshops

Reflection

Seek feedback to improve learnings and record in written reflections

Reflection

Reflect on how feedback received improves your own professional and ethical conduct

Reflection

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Learning Expectations and Teaching Strategies/Approach The University is committed to a high standard of professional conduct in all activities, and holds its commitment and responsibilities to its students as being of paramount importance. Likewise, it holds expectations about the responsibilities students have as they pursue their studies within the special environment the University offers. The University’s Code of Conduct for Teaching and Learning states:

Students are expected to participate actively and positively in the teaching/learning environment. They must attend classes when and as required, strive to maintain steady progress within the subject or unit framework, comply with workload expectations, and submit required work on time.

These are some of the expectations we have of you as a student enrolled in this unit: To succeed in this unit, you will need to: • On a weekly basis, complete the assigned tasks, including set readings and recordings. You will

need to show what you have learned by completing preparation tasks. You will be given these tasks to complete most weeks of the unit and need to be completed in MyLO by the set deadline.

• You are expected to attend classes and actively participate. During class, you will be asked to work with other students. You must have completed the preparation activities to be able to contribute your ideas and feedback during group activities.

• You must do your own work. It is OK to share ideas with your class mates. However, copying your class mates’ work or copying word-for-word from the textbook or other source without referencing is bad. We consider this to be plagiarism (see page 14) which has very serious consequences. Also, copying word-for-word does not help you learn things in a meaningful way. When you write things in your own words it helps your brain start to form connections between ideas. This helps you remember things more effectively, which is great preparation for your exam.

Above all, ask questions of your lecturer and discuss topics with fellow students when appropriate, noting the very strict rules regarding plagiarism. Reflection, the act of thinking carefully, is an essential part of learning at university

Work, Health and Safety (WH&S) The University is committed to providing a safe and secure teaching and learning environment. In addition to specific requirements of this unit, you should refer to the University’s policy at: www.utas.edu.au/work-health-safety.

Learning Resources

Prescribed Text/Software A prescribed text is a resource that you must have access to for the purposes of studying this unit.

It is essential that you obtain ready access to the following textbook and legislation.

Textbook

1. Ciro, T. & Symes, C. Corporations Law: In Principle, 9th edn Thomson Reuters, Australia

Legislation

2. Corporations Legislation 2001 ( 2014, 2015 or 2016 Edition) Thomson Reuters. Australia

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Recommended Texts/Software A recommended text is a resource that you can use to broaden your understanding of the topics covered in this unit. You may also find a recommended text helpful when conducting research for assignments.

Harris, J. 2015, Company Law: Theories, Principles and Applications, 2nd Edition Lexis Nexis Butterworths, Australia.

Other Recommended Resources/Software In addition to the texts/software recommended above, you are also expected to be familiar with the key academic journals in the discipline from which useful insights may be derived. In particular, you are encouraged to review regularly the relevant papers that are published in: Library

The Morris Miller Library (MML) and Law Library in Hobart and the Launceston Library have many resources. Check the relevant library for more details. You may contact the library online at: http://www.utas.edu.au/library/

Another useful site is the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) site at http://www.accc.gov.au. It is particularly useful in relation to the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) and also has some helpful ̀ Links' to other sites, including Commonwealth and State Government sites such as, for example, Tasmanian Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading.

Websites

The most authoritative website to access consolidated (i.e. current) Commonwealth legislation is: http://www.comlaw.gov.au If you have difficulty using ComLaw, you can also try its predecessor website http://scaleplus.law.gov.au but this is no longer kept up to date.

Tasmanian legislation may be accessed at: http://www.thelaw.tas.gov.au

Commonwealth and State legislation and some cases may also be accessed through the following site provided by the Australasian Legal Information Institute at: http://www.austlii.org

My Learning Online (MyLO) Access to the MyLO online learning environment is required for this unit. The unit has its own MyLO site. To log into MyLO and access this unit, go to: http://www.utas.edu.au/mylo. To access the unit, select BFA726. For help using MyLO go to http://www.utas.edu.au/mylo. Technical requirements for MyLO

MyLO can be accessed via Library computers and in computer labs on campus. See: http://www.utas.edu.au/it/computing-distributed-systems/computer-labs-facilities-and-locations For further technical information and help, contact the UTAS Service Desk on 6226 1818 or at http://www.utas.edu.au/service-desk during business hours.

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Learning to use MyLO When you log into MyLO, you will see a unit called Getting Started with MyLO. Enter this unit to learn more about MyLO, and to practise using its features.

MyLO Expectations 1. Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of conduct across all modes of

communication with staff and other students. Penalties may be imposed if the Unit Coordinator believes that, in any instance or mode of communication, your language or content is inappropriate or offensive. MyLO is a public forum. Due levels of respect, professionalism and high ethical standards are expected of students at all times.

2. Submission of assessment tasks via MyLO presumes that students have read, understood and abide by the requirements relating to academic conduct, and in particular, those requirements relating to plagiarism. All work submitted electronically is presumed to be “signed-off” by the student submitting as their own work. Any breach of this requirement will lead to student misconduct processes.

3. MyLO is an Internet service for teaching and learning provided by the University. It is expected

that you check your units in MyLO for updates at least once a day.

Using MyLO for BFA726 IMPORTANT! Before you are provided with access to your unit’s MyLO resources, you must complete the Student Agreement form. To do this:

1. Access the unit’s MyLO site. 2. Locate the Begin Here folder and click on it to open it. You can find the Begin Here folder by

scrolling down until you see Content Browser OR by clicking on the Content button.

OR

3. Once you have opened the Begin Here folder, click on the Student Agreement file.

OR

4. Read the terms, then check the I agree box. You should now be able to access all available unit content on MyLO. You only need to do this once in each MyLO unit.

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Other important resources on MyLO You are expected to regularly check MyLO for any updates in relation to the unit. MyLO has been incorporated into the delivery of this unit to enhance your learning experience, by providing access to up-to-date course materials, and allowing for online discussion. In addition to the lecture slides which are uploaded on MyLO on a weekly basis, other unit-related materials such as supplementary readings and assessment guides can also be accessed on MyLO. You are also expected to engage in active discussion about issues related to the unit through the discussion forums and chat rooms that are available on MyLO: this is particularly helpful for distance students who may utilise the facilities available on MyLO to contact their fellow distance students and form groups to complete any group assessment tasks for this unit. In this regard, MyLO should be treated as the unit's critical platform for learning and communication.

Student Feedback via eVALUate At the conclusion of this unit, you will be asked to provide online responses to a number of matters relating to the learning and teaching within the unit. You are asked to respond honestly to these questions, as all information received is used to enhance the delivery of future offerings.

Changes to this Unit Based on Previous Student Feedback This semester there will be more time than previous offerings dedicated to showing students how to read the legislation and how to find corporate law cases. The Unit will be taught in Workshops in the Harvard Lecture teaching space. This will allow students to be more involved in problem solving activities and therefore students must come along prepared to discuss their readings and discuss the material they have covered with other students.

Details of Teaching Arrangements Workshops Students will be required to attend one weekly 3-hour workshop for 13 weeks.

Communication, Consultation and Appointments TO KEEP UP WITH ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING THIS UNIT Check the MyLO Announcements tool at least once every two days. The unit Announcements will appear when you first enter our unit’s MyLO site. Alternatively, click on the Announcements button (towards the top of the MyLO screen) at any time. WHEN YOU HAVE A QUESTION Other students may have the same question that you have. Please go to the Ask the Class Discussion Forum on our course’s MyLO site. Check the posts that are already there – someone may have answered your question already. Otherwise, add your question as a new topic. Students are encouraged to support each other using this forum – if you can answer someone’s question, please do. We will attempt to respond to questions within 48 business hours. If your question is related to a personal issue or your performance in the unit, please contact the appropriate teaching staff member by email instead.

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WHEN YOU HAVE AN ISSUE THAT WILL IMPACT ON YOUR STUDIES OR THE SUBMISSION OF AN ASSESSMENT TASK If you have a personal question related to your studies or your grades, please contact teaching staff by email. For general questions about the unit, please add them to the Ask the Class Discussion forum on the unit’s MyLO site. This way, other students can also benefit from the answers. A NOTE ABOUT EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE You are expected to check your UTAS email (WebMail) on a regular basis – at least three times per week. To access your WebMail account, login using your UTAS username and password at https://webmail.utas.edu.au/. You are strongly advised not to forward your UTAS emails to an external email service (such as gmail or Hotmail). In the past, there have been significant issues where this has occurred, resulting in UTAS being blacklisted by these email providers for a period of up to one month. To keep informed, please use your UTAS email as often as possible. We receive a lot of emails. Be realistic about how long it might take for us to respond. Allow at least TWO (2) business days to reply. Staff are not required to respond to emails where students do not directly identify themselves, are threatening or offensive, or come from external (non-UTAS) email accounts. When you write an email, you must include the following information. This helps teaching staff to determine who you are and which unit you are talking about.

Family name

Preferred name

Student ID

Unit code (BFA726)

Questions

If your question is about an assessment task, please include the assessment task number or name.

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Assessment

How Your Final Result Is Determined To be eligible to pass this unit you will need to attain an overall mark of 50% and satisfactorily pass each of the intended learning outcomes for the unit. Details of each assessment item are outlined below.

Assessment Schedule

Assessment Items Due Date Value/Weighting Link to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Task 1: Short Answer/Selected Responses (JIT)

Due Sunday at 5pm in weeks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11

10% Learning Outcome 1 Learning Outcome 2

Assessment Task 2: Reflection

Due Friday 26 August at 2.00pm

10% Learning Outcome 3

Assessment Task 3 - Company Case Study

Due Friday 7 October at 2.00pm

20% Learning Outcome 1 Learning Outcome 2

Assessment Task 4 - End of Semester Exam

During the Exam Period 60% Learning Outcome 1 Learning Outcome 2

Assessment Item 1 - Asssessment Task 1 - Preparation Activities

Task Description:

Preparation activities must be completed on MyLO in the form of a quiz. The quizzes are designed to help you consolidate what you have learned in your readings and other activities, and check on your progress. They are to be done BEFORE your weekly workshop. They will address content for the upcoming workshop so will be used by the teaching staff to gauge participant readiness and the content on which more detail is required. They will be a combination of question types. Some answers will require you to type a paragraph, while others will require you to select answers.

Task Length

Varies according to question types

Assessment Criteria: Link to Unit’s LOs:

As listed on page 5 Refer to table on page 5

Due Date: The preparation activities will be due on Sundays at 5pm in weeks 2, 3,4, 5,

6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 Value:

10%

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Assessment Item 2 - Assessment Task 2 – Self Reflection Journal

Task Description:

The purpose of this task is for you to reflect on the learning that you go through over the first six weeks of semester and to record your thoughts on the various learning strategies you use and the effectiveness of the various strategies to assist you in undertaking the preparation activities required in Assessment Task 1, the Case Study required in Assessment Task 3 and the group activities and learning that takes place in the workshops After writing up notes on your learning over the first six weeks of semester you will need to prepare a reflective piece of writing to record your learning and the strategies you have adopted. This reflective writing piece should also record how many hours work of reading you do each week.

Task Length No more than 1500 words, with an additional page for a table of references if needed.

Assessment Criteria: Link to Unit’s LOs:

As listed on page 5 Refer to table on page 5

Due Date: Due 26 August at 2pm Value:

10%

Assessment Item 3 - Assessment Task 3 - Company Case Study

Task Description:

The purpose of this task is to apply your knowledge of corporate law and develop an ability to critically apply the legal principles you learn to undertake directed legal problem solving to a corporate law case study that is examined across the semester. The assessment is in two parts. PART 1: You will be provided with a component of a case study to analyse each week in the workshop. You will need to prepare brief written legal advice about the corporate law issues identified in the facts to bring to the workshop each week. Students will work in groups and exchange ideas about the case study and the law involved in considering it. Students are able to expand on and improve the draft answer that they brought to the workshop. Having engaged in group discussion around that week’s case study question students are to write up their own answer to the question and this is to form a part of their own individual case study report. Each student must write up eight of the weekly answers. These answers form the basis for the written component of this assessment task. Each answer should be no more than 350 words in length.

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PART 2: After sharing your ideas about your case study analyses with your group members, you are to present your thoughts on the answer to the class in an oral presentation at least twice during the semester.

Task Length PART 1: Your total company case study should be no more than 3000 words in length. PART 2: You should be able to speak for not more than five minutes in the workshop at least twice during the semester.

Assessment Criteria: Link to Unit’s LOs:

As listed on page 5 Refer to table on page 5

Due Date: PART 1: You must bring your draft written analysis to your Week 4 Workshop. The final company case study is due 7 October at 2pm

Value:

20%

Assessment Item 4 - Assessment Task 4 - End of Semester Exam

Task Description: You are required to sit an examination of 3 hours and 15 minutes, including reading time. The final exam is conducted by the University Registrar in the formal examination period.

Assessment Criteria: As listed on page 5

Link to Unit’s Learning Outcomes:

Refer to table on page 5

Due Date: During the Exam Period

Value: 60%

Your final examination for this unit will be held during the scheduled examination period as indicated by Student Administration in correspondence to you. Examinations will normally be scheduled Monday to Saturday inclusive. Examinations may be held during the day or evening and students should consult the university information which will be made available towards the end of semester. Distance students will be required to sit the final exam during the examination period either at the nearest UTAS campus or, in the case of interstate or overseas students, at an approved centre. The Exams Office will contact distance students at the beginning of semester with information about nominating an exam venue. You are advised to make any necessary arrangements with employers now for time off during the examination period to sit this examination. Your participation at the scheduled time is not negotiable unless there are exceptional circumstances. Note that you will be expected to sit the examination at your recorded study centre. To find out more go to the Exams Office website: http://www.utas.edu.au/exams/home.

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Submission of Assessment Items

Lodging Assessment Items Assignments must be submitted electronically through the relevant assignment drop box in MyLO. You must ensure that your name, student ID, unit code, tutorial time and tutor’s name (if applicable) are clearly marked on the first page. If this information is missing, the assignment will not be accepted and, therefore, will not be marked. Where relevant, Unit Coordinators may also request you to submit a paper version of your assignment. You will be advised by the Unit Coordinator of the appropriate process relevant to your campus (Hobart, Launceston or Cradle Coast). Please remember that you are responsible for lodging your assessment items on or before the due date and time. We suggest you keep a copy. Even in a perfect system, items sometimes go astray.

Late Assessment and Extension Policy In this Policy: 1. (a) ‘day’ or ‘days’ includes all calendar days, including weekends and public holidays;

(b) ‘late’ means after the due date and time; and (c) ‘assessment items’ includes all internal non-examination based forms of assessment

2. This Policy applies to all students enrolled in TSBE Units at whatever Campus or geographical location.

3. Students are expected to submit assessment items on or before the due date and time specified in the relevant Unit Outline. The onus is on the student to prove the date and time of submission.

4. Students who have a medical condition or special circumstances may apply for an extension. Requests for extensions should, where possible, be made in writing to the Unit Coordinator on or before the due date. Students will need to provide independent supporting documentation to substantiate their claims.

5. Late submission of assessment items will incur a penalty of 10% of the total marks possible for that piece of assessment for each day the assessment item is late unless an extension had been granted on or before the relevant due date.

6. Assessment items submitted more than five (5) days late will not be accepted. 7. Academic staff do NOT have the discretion to waive a late penalty, subject to clause 4 above.

Academic Referencing and Style Guide Before starting your assignments, you are advised to familiarise yourself with the following electronic resources. The first is the Harvard Referencing System Style Guide, which can be accessed from the UTAS library: http://utas.libguides.com/content.php?pid=27520&sid=199808. The Harvard style is the appropriate referencing style for this unit and the guide provides information on presentation of assignments, including referencing styles. In your written work you will need to support your ideas by referring to scholarly literature, works of art and/or inventions. It is important that you understand how to correctly refer to the work of others and maintain academic integrity. Failure to appropriately acknowledge the ideas of others constitutes academic dishonesty (plagiarism), a matter considered by the University of Tasmania as a serious offence.

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The second is the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics’ Writing Assignments: A Guide, which can be accessed at: http://www.utas.edu.au/business-and-economics/student-resources. This guide provides you with useful information about the structure and style of assignments in the TSBE.

Review of Assessment and Results Review of Assessment is available to all students once the University has released the final result for a unit. If you are dissatisfied with your final result, you may apply to have it reviewed. Review of Assessment consists of re-marking the final exam (where applicable), checking the addition of all marks, and a check to ensure that all marks have been included in the final result. Applications for a review of assessment are due within 10 working days of the release of the final result in the unit. If you have passed the unit you must pay a $50 fee. Please read and follow the directions provided by the University at: http://www.utas.edu.au/data/assets/pdf_file/0018/314622/Review-of-Assessment.pdf

Review of Internal Results If you wish to have a piece of internal assessment reviewed as part of the review process, please state this clearly on the application form referred to above and include that assessment item with your application.

Review of Exam Scripts To view your examination script please complete the appropriate form and place it in the box marked

‘’Applications for Access to Examination Scripts’’ on Level 3 of the Centenary Building on the Hobart

Campus, or next to D114 on the Launceston Campus. An electronic version of the form can also be

submitted by email to CourseDelivery.TSBE@utas.edu.au.

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Further Support and Assistance If you are experiencing difficulties with your studies or assessment items, have personal or life-planning issues, disability or illness that may affect your study, then you are advised to raise these with your lecturer or tutor in the first instance. If you do not feel comfortable contacting one of these people, or you have had discussions with them and are not satisfied, then you are encouraged to contact: MPA(S) COURSE CO-ORDINATOR Name: Dr Sonia Shimeld Room: Room 309, Centenary Building, Sandy Bay Email: Sonia.Shimeld@utas.edu.au OR ACADEMIC DIRECTOR – POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS Name: Dr Rob Hecker Room: Room 307, Centenary Building, Sandy Bay Email: Rob.Hecker@utas.edu.au

There is also a range of University-wide support services available to students, including Student Centre Administration, Careers and Employment, Disability Services, International and Migrant Support, and Student Learning and Academic Support. Please refer to the Current Students website (available from www.utas.edu.au/students) or www.utas.edu.au/first-year for further information. If you wish to pursue any matters further then a Student Advocate may be able to assist. Information about the advocates can be accessed from www.utas.edu.au/governance-legal/student-complaints. The University also has formal policies, and you can find out details about those from that link.

Academic Misconduct and Plagiarism

Academic misconduct includes cheating, plagiarism, allowing another student to copy work for an assignment or an examination, and any other conduct by which a student: (a) seeks to gain, for themselves or for any other person, any academic advantage or advancement

to which they or that other person are not entitled; or (b) improperly disadvantages any other student.

Students engaging in any form of academic misconduct may be dealt with under the Ordinance of Student Discipline. This can include imposition of penalties that range from a deduction/cancellation of marks to exclusion from a unit or the University. Details of penalties that can be imposed are available in the Ordinance of Student Discipline – Part 3 Academic Misconduct, see http://www.utas.edu.au/university-council/university-governance/ordinances. Plagiarism is a form of cheating. It is taking and using someone else’s thoughts, writings or inventions and representing them as your own, for example: • using an author’s words without putting them in quotation marks and citing the source; • using an author’s ideas without proper acknowledgment and citation; or • copying another student’s work.

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It also means using one’s own work from previously submitted assessment items if repeating a unit. If you have any doubts about how to refer to the work of others in your assignments, please consult your lecturer or tutor for relevant referencing guidelines, and the academic integrity resources on the web at http://www.utas.edu.au/academic-integrity/The intentional copying of someone else’s work as one’s own is a serious offence punishable by penalties that may range from a fine or deduction/cancellation of marks and, in the most serious of cases, to exclusion from a unit, a course, or the University. The University and any persons authorised by the University may submit your assessable works to a plagiarism checking service, to obtain a report on possible instances of plagiarism. Assessable works may also be included in a reference database. It is a condition of this arrangement that the original author’s permission is required before a work within the database can be viewed. For further information on this statement and general referencing guidelines, see www.utas.edu.au/plagiarism/ or follow the link under ‘Policy, Procedures and Feedback’ on the Current Students homepage.

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Study Schedule

Week

Start of Week

Topic/s and activities

Text Chapter/s

Due Dates

1 Monday 11 July Introduction to Unit and Unit Outline

History, Administration and Reform

Types of Companies

Chapters 1 & 2

2 Monday 18 July Registration

Consequences of Registration

Internal Rules

Chapters 3, 4 & 5

3 Monday 25 July Management of Companies·

Corporate Liability: Contract, Tort and Crime

Chapters 6 & 7

4 Monday 1 August Promoters and Pre-Registration Contracts

Membership

Chapters 8 & 9

5 Monday 8 August Meetings·

Members Rights and Remedies

Chapters 10 & 14

6 Monday 15 August Duties of Directors - Duty of Care, Skill and Negligence

Duties of Directors - Duty of Good Faith and Proper Purpose

Chapters 11 & 12

7 Monday 22 August Duties of Directors - Conflict of Interest and Disclosure

Share Capital - General Nature

Chapter 13 & 16 Assessment Task 2 Due 26 August 2pm

Mid-Semester Break: Monday 29 August – Friday 2 September (inclusive)

8 Monday 5 September Classes of Shares

Transactions Affecting Share Capital

Chapters 17 & 18

9 Monday 12 September

Dividends

Loan Capital

Chapter 19 & 20

10 Monday 19 September

Fundraising·

Financial Services, Products and Markets

Chapters 21 & 22

11 Monday 26 September

Takeovers

External Administration

Chapters 23, 24

12 Monday 3 October Problem Solving Workshop Assessment Task 3 Due 7 October 2pm

13 Monday 10 October Revision

Examination practice workshop

Unit review and examination comment

Examination Period: Saturday 22 October – Tuesday 8 November 2016